Buffalo, NY – [June 3rd, 2024] – Casting Buffalo, the leading film and commercial casting company
in Western New York established by Kyle Mecca, Harry Lipsitz, & Peter Johnson is thrilled to
announce the annual “Casting Buffalo Actors Expo” returns on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024, from
noon to 7pm at The Atrium at Rich’s, located at 1 Robert Rich Way, Buffalo, NY 14213.
The Casting Buffalo Actors Expo is a one-stop-shop for local actors and aspiring talent of all
ages, offering pertinent career information and essential skills needed to land roles in film, theater,
and commercial productions occurring in Western New York and beyond. Attendees will have the
opportunities to network, receive new headshots from Film Neighbor Network with Boring
Buffalo photographers, meet local casting directors, speak with professional acting and vocal
coaches, attend a live stunt showcase from Robbins Stunt Team, audition for the
upcoming Buffalo 48 Hour Film Project, and attend business-of-acting seminars and acting
workshops, all while learning about the local film/TV/commercial industry.
With dozens of local vendors and exhibitors from various departments within the entertainment
industry, attendees can interact with union crew members from I.A.T.S.E., reel editors, production
house Buffalo Camera at Expressway Cinema Rentals, brand managers, spokespersons from
area colleges and universities with theater and film programs, talent agencies, and SAG/AFTRA
& Actors’ Equity representatives.
The event also features multiple panel discussions and an exclusive Q&A featuring Buffalo theater & film legend, Stephen McKinley Henderson of Civil War (2024), Dune (2021), Lady Bird (2017), and Fences (2016) and guest speaker Daniel Croix of Tyler Perry’s The Oval, Love Simon, and Manhunt. In addition, the 2024 actors expo will be hosted by ALC Acting Studio owner & Hollywood actor Andrew Lewis Caldwell of How I Met Your Mother, iZombie, Henry Danger, Haunt (2019), and The Matrix Resurrections (2021).
Tickets for the Casting Buffalo Actors Expo are on sale now at www.castingbuffalo.com via Eventbrite. General admission tickets are priced at $40.00, while student tickets are available at a discounted rate of $25.00, with a valid student I.D.
About Casting Buffalo
Casting Buffalo, LLC was established by Kyle Mecca, Harry Lipsitz, & Peter Johnson to be a cornerstone for film and commercial casting in Western New York, as well as expanding state-wide. With an eye for talent and the unique ability to build lasting relationships, from
commercials to feature films, they have had the chance to work on some of the most prestigious movies shot in the Queen City including MARSHALL, THE TRUE ADVENTURES OF WOLFBOY, THE FIRST PURGE, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: NEXT TO KIN, A MAN, CALLED OTTO, CUTMAN, along with the upcoming THE PANIC, and numerous commercials and additional projects.